The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in the process of enhancing their health and safety protocols in response to rising coronavirus numbers around the league, said a person familiar with the negotiations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS

As COVID cases surge, pro sports leagues reevaluate their safety protocols Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images Patrick Smith/Getty Images The next few Calgary Flames games are on hold after 27 players and staff were sidelined due

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Despite player populations that are overwhelmingly vaccinated, COVID-19’s second winter has decimated North American professional sports leagues at a level not seen since 2020. From the NFL reporting a single-day high in cases, to the Chicago Bulls postponing

The NFL has updated its protocols in reaction to an increase in COVID-19 cases around the league, and it is pushing booster shots as the most effective protection against the coronavirus. As part of its protocol changes, the NFL is requiring masks regardless

New York (CNN) A Covid-19 outbreak at the Manhattan District Attorney's office mainly stemming from an offsite holiday party is causing staff shortages and other disruptions, according to a letter sent to staff by Bonnie Sard, Administrative Assistant for the

The Boston Bruins placed forwards Anton Blidh and Trent Frederic and goalie Jeremy Swayman in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol on Thursday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements rising across

IRVING, Texas — The NFL is planning “significant changes” to its COVID-19 protocols amid the worst three-day stretch for the league during the pandemic, a person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person, who spoke on

U.S. sports leagues are seeing rapidly increasing COVID-19 outbreaks with dozens of players in health and safety protocols, amid an ongoing surge by the delta variant of the coronavirus and rising cases of the highly transmissible omicron mutation. CLICK HERE

Despite player populations that are overwhelmingly vaccinated, COVID-19’s second winter has decimated North American professional sports leagues at a level not seen since 2020. From the NFL reporting a single-day high in cases, to the Chicago Bulls postponing

Harris announces lead pipe and paint removal plan U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the Biden administration's plan to remove lead pipe and paint from homes over the next 10 years using new funds from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. (Dec. 16

One New York gym is refusing to enforce Governor Kathy Hochul's indoor mask mandate about a week after she announced the policy, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the Empire State. World Gym of Greece co-owners Michelle Sember, Ron Sember, and Tim Dougherty

New York City will give out half a million free at-home COVID-19 tests in an effort to fight the spread of the omicron variant as cases mount in the city. In a press conference Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that there has been a “very substantial increase”

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks on a screen at the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks

New York City diners have seen their social media feeds flooded in recent days with announcements from restaurant after restaurant that they were temporarily closing because staff members tested positive for Covid-19 or were exposed to the virus. “I feel like

As many as 1.3 million new COVID-19 cases are expected in the US by Christmas Day — and as many as 15,600 additional deaths by Jan. 8 — as Omicron continues to spread in the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned. The grim predictions

(CNN) Vice President Kamala Harris plans to announce a new administration push to eliminate lead from water pipes and homes during remarks Thursday in Washington, according to senior administration officials. The new drive to rid communities of lead within

New York City edged closer Wednesday to becoming the largest U.S. city to ban natural gas hookups in new construction, seeking to set a national net-zero example despite concerns about the impact on energy prices and the electricity grid. City Council approved

On Wednesday, New York became the largest city in the country to agree to phase out fossil fuels in all new building construction after the city council passed a bill that bans new buildings from hooking up to gas. The “breakthrough moment,” according to council

A quarter of New York’s counties are refusing to enforce a new mask mandate imposed by Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York Post reported. Hochul ordered every indoor business in the state to either check vaccine status at the door or require

Image Eloisa Flores, a nurse, preparing a dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine at a Los Angeles vaccination clinic on Wednesday. Credit... Frederic J. Brown/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Expert advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and

COVID-19 vaccines that use messenger RNA are preferable to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday after reviewing data on an extremely rare but serious blood-clotting disorder linked to the J&J

Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health advisers recommended Thursday. The strange clotting problem has caused nine confirmed deaths after

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was set to meet with advisers Thursday to discuss possible restrictions on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to ongoing concerns about blood clots, particularly among women. Federal officials temporarily

Since vaccines first hit the public, the CDC has treated all three shots as equals. The panel said that should change because all vaccines are now widely available in the U.S., and the Johnson & Johnson dose is the only one associated with any deaths.

Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health advisers recommended Thursday. The strange clotting problem has caused nine confirmed deaths after

CDC advisers vote to narrow use of J&J vaccine due to concerns about rare blood clots Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images A committee of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has voted unanimously to

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in New York, May 12, 2021. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) A CDC advisory panel on Thursday voted to recommend that adults 18 and over should give preference to the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines

The rare blood clots are not a new concern and the vaccine is already less used. The CDC's advisory committee recommended Thursday that people who have a choice should get an mRNA vaccine, either Pfizer or Moderna, over the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was considering on Thursday whether to recommend that Americans choose to receive one of the two authorized messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines over Johnson & Johnson's shot,

As omicron spreads, health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images A new statewide mask mandate in California took effect Wednesday, which brings the total number

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 multiplies roughly 70 times faster than the Delta but could lead to less severe infections because of its slow growth in the lungs, researchers found. A University of Hong Kong study released Wednesday found the much-faster

The omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster in the human bronchial tubes than the initial COVID-19 infection or the delta variant, according to a new study from the University of Hong Kong. The lightning-fast spread within people may explain why the variant

Nearly 70% of U.S. voters say the COVID-19 omicron variant does not require new vaccine and mask mandates, according to a Trafalgar Group poll. A total of 69.4% of Trafalgar poll respondents said mandates and restrictions were not needed, with 31.1% saying

Though all eyes are on omicron right now, the bulk of coronavirus cases in the United States are still from the delta variant. But given omicron’s speedy spread in South Africa, epidemiologists strongly suspect it will soon outcompete delta in many other regions

Nearly 70 percent of Americans say the coronavirus omicron variant does not necessitate additional mandates or restrictions, a Thursday Trafalgar Group poll revealed. As European countries have placed additional restrictions on individual freedoms to supposedly

A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here The persistence of the Delta coronavirus variant, along with fear of the Omicron variant -- which vaccines are not as effective at stopping --

New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows nursing home residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have received a booster dose are 10 times less likely to become infected than those who did not get a booster

The omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster in the human bronchial tubes than the initial COVID-19 infection or the delta variant, according to a new study from the University of Hong Kong. The lightning-fast spread within people may explain why the variant

The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, threatening to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of delta cases and upend holiday plans for the second year in a row. The White House

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said it would cut down its bond-buying program by more than it had previously announced, while policymakers signaled that interest rates could rise three times next year. Inflation in the eurozone is the highest its ever been

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There is still a lot scientists do not know about Omicron. There is cautious optimism — but no certainty — about the effectiveness of vaccines against this fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus, and experts do not fully understand what it means for public

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This week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren finally buried her former persona as a law professor. In a transition that began in 2011, Warren has struggled with the demands of politics that often pit her against core legal principles. Warren’s final measure of devotion

(CNN) In the latest setback for abortion clinics in Texas, Justice Neil Gorsuch said Thursday that a conservative federal appeals court should handle the next steps of litigation concerning the state's six-week ban, a move that will likely leave women seeking

As many predicted, pipeline company Enbridge filed to remove a lawsuit to shut down Line 5 from state court to keep it in front of a federal judge. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have been attempting to revoke the easement

Mississippi had actually filed its abortion appeal in the previous term, in June 2020, when Justice Ginsburg was still alive, but it wasn’t until nearly a year later, this past May, that the court agreed to hear it. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health

The U.S. Supreme Court sent the case over Texas’ six-week abortion ban to a federal appeals court just six days after the justices declined to overturn the ban while allowing opponents to continue with part of their challenge. The high court sent the case

(CNN) The country is not ready for what's coming next from the Supreme Court . Individual justices themselves say it. The court's message to the country in recent months has smacked of politics. Most conspicuously, the justices have repeatedly rejected requests

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that the American people had lost respect for the Supreme Court. She argued it needed to be expanded. Warren said, “The problem we’ve got is first, that Mitch McConnell hijacked this

Elizabeth Slattery is a senior legal fellow at Pacific Legal Foundation and co-host of Dissed , a podcast about the Supreme Court. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer recently

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has formally returned a lawsuit over Texas’ six-week abortion ban to a federal appeals court that has twice allowed the law to stay in effect, rather than to a district judge who sought to block it. Justice Neil Gorsuch on Thursday

Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for the expansion of the Supreme Court in an article published Wednesday. “I don’t come to this conclusion lightly or because I disagree with a particular decision,” Warren said in the piece titled “Expand

At least five people died as a powerful and extremely unusual storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, spawning hurricane-force winds and possible tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. In southeastern

The U.S. set a new record for powerful wind gusts, with 55 in one day Enlarge this image toggle caption Christian Monterrosa/AP Christian Monterrosa/AP Howling winds tore across the central U.S. on Wednesday, setting a record for the highest number of hurricane-force

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — One person has died as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, authorities said, closing highways and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa. A semitrailer was stuck by high winds rolled and onto its

(CNN) A record-setting day of extreme weather struck a large portion of the US on Wednesday, with heavy winds barreling in from the Rockies to the Great Lakes and exacerbating fire conditions. At least 55 reports of hurricane-force thunderstorm wind gusts

One person has died and thousands are still without power after a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, authorities said, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa. A semitrailer was

From Colorado to Michigan, more than 500,000 customers were without power Thursday morning. Nebraska and Iowa saw at least 20 reports of tornadoes, according to the Storm Prediction Center. Temperatures on Wednesday were also unusually warm, with records

It was another night of damaging destructive weather across the Plains and Midwest. SEVERE STORMS, SUSPECTED TORNADOES SLAM GREAT PLAINS, MIDWEST; DAMAGE REPORTED More than 400 reports of wind damage with many cities feeling gusts of over 100 mph causing

Authorities say one person has died as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa OMAHA, Neb. -- One person has died as a powerful storm system

Severe storms, possibly including tornadoes, struck Great Plains and upper Midwest states Wednesday, according to reports. Affected states included Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Colorado, the reports said. There was no immediate word about deaths or

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — One person has died as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota in a weather

Today is the FDA's deadline to complete a review of its rules for abortion pill The Food and Drug Administration faces a deadline of Thursday, Dec. 16, to complete a review of its rules for the abortion drug mifepristone. National Today is the FDA's deadline

Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said in an interview Tuesday that he would not investigate or prosecute anyone for having an abortion should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade and a currently unenforceable state ban takes effect. The

This Sept. 22, 2010, photo shows bottles of the abortion-inducing drug, mifepristone and misoprostol, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa. via Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday afternoon that it will lift certain requirements

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is loosening some restrictions on where women can obtain abortion pills, including a long-standing requirement that the medication be picked up in person. Officials said Thursday that a scientific review supported

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently lifted its restriction on the abortion pill mifepristone that required providers to dispense the drug in person, allowing it to be delivered by mail. The decision is subject to state laws that can

The FDA headquarters in White Oak, Md., August 29, 2020. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) The Biden administration on Thursday permanently rescinded rules requiring women to obtain abortion drugs in-person, allowing patients to receive pills by mail instead of via specially

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it would permanently remove a key restriction on medication used to terminate pregnancies, allowing so-called "abortion pills" to be available by mail and prescribed through telehealth medical consultations. The

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently loosened some restrictions on abortion pills, including a long-standing requirement that the medication be picked up in person. Officials said a scientific review supported broadening access and allowing

The federal government on Thursday permanently lifted a major restriction on access to abortion pills. It will allow patients to receive the medication by mail instead of requiring them to obtain the pills in person from specially certified health providers. The

(CNN) With the Supreme Court poised to undo its abortion rights precedent, the Biden administration is considering a move that could mitigate the fallout from a Roe v. Wade reversal. And red states are already on the march to counteract whatever the federal

Families forcibly separated at the border will not be financially compensated Talks about financial compensation between the Department of Justice and families that were forcibly separated during the Trump administration while seeking asylum have ended without

A U.S. Border Patrol Agent escorts two asylum-seeking unaccompanied minors from Central America as others take refuge near a baseball field after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States from Mexico on rafts in La Joya, Texas, March 19, 2021. (Adrees

(CNN) The Justice Department has informed attorneys representing separated migrant families that it will cease settlement negotiations and is ready to go back to court, according to an attorney representing families. The news comes after the White House came

The Biden administration has ceased negotiations about potential payouts to illegal immigrant families separated near the US-Mexico border during the Trump administration after floating payments of up to $450,000 per person, according to a new report. Lawyers

The Biden administration on Thursday pulled out of negotiations to offer financial compensation to thousands of migrant families for the harm inflicted on them by a Trump-era border policy that separated parents and children at the border. Lawyers representing

The federal government has pulled out of negotiations to pay massive settlements to illegal immigrant families who were separated at the border during the Trump administration, lawyers for the families said Thursday. The American Civil Liberties Union, which

The American Civil Liberties Union says the Department of Justice has withdrawn from talks to settle lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children who were separated under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance border enforcement policy WASHINGTON --

The Justice Department has stopped negotiations with lawyers representing migrant families who were separated at the border and says it's ready to return to court, according to one of the attorneys. The DOJ hasn't commented about why it stopped the talks,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government withdrew Thursday from settlement negotiations to end lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children who were forcibly separated under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance border policy. Justice Department officials

The Department of Justice (DOJ) called off settlement talks with families that were separated at the border. The DOJ pulled out of the talks, which previous reports had indicated could result in the DOJ giving illegal-immigrant families separated under the

Image Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense is expected to last no longer than four days. Credit... Stephanie Keith for The New York Times A woman who worked as Ghislaine Maxwell’s executive assistant testified that she respected and looked up to her, as Ms. Maxwell’s

A former office worker for financier Jeffrey Epstein testified Thursday as the first defense witness at the sex abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, telling jurors she did not witness misconduct by Maxwell while working closely with her for six years. "Never,"

Ghislaine Maxwell attorneys present defense Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell started their defense Thursday. They contend she's being victimized by a need to make someone pay for the alleged crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury has heard four women detail accusations that they were teens when they became victims of a sex-abuse scheme devised by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. Starting Thursday, the British socialite’s attorneys are expected

NEW YORK (AP) — A former office worker for financier Jeffrey Epstein testified at the sex abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday that she worked on a daily basis with Maxwell for six years and had only admiration for her. Cimberly Espinosa, the first

Let’s perform an experiment. Open up your favorite search engine (hopefully that’s the unwoke DuckDuckGo), pick a mainstream media outlet, and find a link to their website. Once on their homepage, spend a few seconds perusing the headlines and see if you can

Defense attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, began to present their case on Thursday after a judge denied their request to allow three of their anticipated witnesses to testify under a pseudonym or

Ghislaine Maxwell’s former executive assistant testified on Thursday that Jeffrey Epstein once had her send flowers to another woman — who dated the sex offender before allegedly moving on to Donald Trump. Cimberly Espinosa — the first witness called by the

Defense attorneys called their first witnesses in the trial for Ghislaine Maxwell Defense began its case in the trial for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of grooming underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell says she's being tried in lieu of Epstein, who

The prosecution has made its case against Ghislaine Maxwell . Starting Thursday, her defense team takes its turn. Maxwell, a socialite, has denied allegations from multiple women that she helped the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

The 12 remaining American missionaries kidnapped by a gang in Haiti in October were released Thursday, multiple sources reported. A Haitian gang kidnapped 17 missionaries of the Christian Aid Ministries on Oct. 16 when they were traveling home from building

(CNN) The remaining 12 hostages kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti two months ago were released Thursday, according to the country's justice minister. Seventeen missionaries representing Christian Aid Ministries, including 16 Americans and one Canadian, were

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The remaining members of a missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago have been freed, Haiti police and the group said Thursday. The spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed to The Associated Press

All of the kidnapped missionaries in Haiti have now been released Enlarge this image toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP Odelyn Joseph/AP All of the 17 members of a missionary group who had been held hostage in Haiti are free, exactly two months after they were

The remaining members of a missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago have been freed, Haitian police and the group said Thursday. The spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed to The Associated Press that the remaining hostages

Their freedom was secured two months to the day from their capture. The remaining 12 hostages from a U.S.-based missionary group have been released by the Haitian gang that had held them for two months, Haitian authorities and the missionary group confirmed

The remaining members of a U.S. missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago in Haiti have been freed, Haitian police and the group said Thursday. The spokesman for Haiti’s National Police, Gary Desrosiers, confirmed to The Associated Press that the

The 12 remaining members of a group of 17 missionaries from a U.S. charity who had been kidnapped in Haiti two months ago have been released, the Haitian national police said Thursday. A spokesman for the police confirmed the release but could not provide

A sign reading "Bible Training Centre, Strive to receive praise from God" is seen at the Christian Aid Ministries compound after the abduction of a U.S.-based group of missionaries, in Titanyen, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti October 18, 2021.

All 17 missionaries kidnapped by a gang in Haiti have been released All 17 of the missionaries kidnapped in Haiti two months ago have now been freed. Violence and kidnapping have spiked in Haiti following the assassination of its president in July. World All

The Army says 98% of its active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week’s deadline for the shots WASHINGTON -- Army officials said Thursday that 98% of their active duty force had gotten at least one dose

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 98% of the active duty Army had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine as of this week’s deadline for the shots, but more than 3,800 soldiers flatly refused and could start being removed from the military next month,

(CNN) The US military has vaccinated more than 97% for its active-duty force against Covid-19 as the Army, which had the latest vaccination deadline amongst the services, released its latest numbers. Despite the phenomenal success the military has had in vaccinating

The US Army said Thursday that 98 percent of its active-duty force had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday’s deadline — leaving roughly 3,800 members who refused to be inoculated and face expulsion from the military beginning next

Earlier this week, five governors wrote a joint letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III asking that their National Guard troops be exempted from a federal coronavirus vaccine mandate, escalating what had been a single state conflict over inoculations.

The military on Thursday discharged 103 Marines who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine in defiance of a Pentagon mandate. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Aug. 25 directed all military branches to ensure service members receive the vaccine as numbers surged

(CNN) The US Navy will begin discharging sailors who refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19, just as the Air Force announced earlier this week that they had discharged service members for failing to get vaccinated. On Wednesday, the Navy put out its updated

All of the U.S. military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, officials said Thursday, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service. On

Up to 30,000 service members remain unvaccinated and could face the same fate. One hundred three Marines have been discharged for refusing to take the COVID vaccine, the Marine Corps said Thursday, as the military services have begun to discharge a pool of

Nearly 4,000 U.S. soldiers have refused the COVID-19 vaccine, the Pentagon said Thursday, potentially setting the stage for thousands of Army personnel to be pushed out of the service in the coming weeks. A day after its Dec. 15 vaccination deadline, the Army

The Biden administration is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration said Thursday it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese

The Biden administration said Thursday it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province, the latest step against Beijing over human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims in

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai, China November 16, 2021. WASHINGTON – The Biden administration said Thursday it imposed trade restrictions on more than 30 Chinese research institutes and entities over human rights violations

The U.S. Treasury Department will ban American investors from buying shares in eight Chinese companies linked to alleged surveillance of Uyghur Muslims. The Treasury Department will add the companies, which includes popular drone manufacturer DJI, to its list

It sanctioned China for allegedly using it to crack down on Uighers. The Biden administration has blacklisted and sanctioned dozens of Chinese government research institutes and private-sector tech firms, accusing them of weaponizing technology for use at

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it is imposing new sanctions on several Chinese biotech and surveillance companies and government entities for actions in Xinjiang province, the latest step against Beijing over human rights abuses of

A Chinese investment firm in which Hunter Biden was a part owner held a stake likely worth millions in a surveillance company that helped Beijing spy on Uyghur Muslims, the U.S. government revealed Thursday. President Joe Biden's son long held a 10% ownership

Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S.,

The Treasury Department on Thursday blacklisted eight Chinese companies, including global drone market leader DJI Technology, as part of a campaign to punish what U.S. officials say is illicit surveillance of minority Uyghurs and other Chinese ethnic and religious

FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter December 16, 2021 By Nandita Bose, Michael Martina

WASHINGTON — Democrats believed they had an agreement to extend monthly child tax credit payments for another year until Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) expressed fresh concerns about the proposal this week. “I was stunned by that,” Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., spoke out Wednesday night on Fox News’ "Hannity" about negotiations taking place between President Biden and his fellow Democrats regarding the massive Build Back Better spending bill that is estimated to cost $3 trillion. A

(CNN) The Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee -- chaired by Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia -- has struck a House-passed provision in the Build Back Better Act to ban all future off-shore drilling off the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Coasts, a source

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) scolded the establishment media after he was questioned about President Biden’s $1.9 trillion reconciliation package. “This is bullshit. You’re bullshit,” Manchin told a Huffington Post reporter when swamped with questions about his

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) appears to have quashed Senate Democrats’ hopes of passing the Build Back Better Act this year. Democrats had hoped to pass the bill — the centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda — before Christmas. But to do so they’d

President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are ''very far apart'' on the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act, which means Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will likely wait to put the bill on the floor until 2022, though he had hoped to

Environmental activists called it the latest blow to climate provisions in the spending package, known as the Build Back Better Act, that have been excised because of objections from Mr. Manchin. In a Senate that is evenly split, he holds a swing vote and has

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) makes a statement about the reconciliation bill being negotiated on Capitol Hill, November 1, 2021 (Pete Marovich/Getty Images) It seems that a Senate vote on President Biden’s gargantuan Build Back Better Act has been delayed until

While Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., and President Joe Biden's discussion on the spending plan are reportedly going poorly, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., told "The Faulkner Focus" on Thursday that the commander-in-chief's Build Back Better proposal is "full of smoke

Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “The Faulkner Focus,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) ripped President Joe Biden’s so-called “Build Back Better” plan, which has reportedly hit a snag in the Senate with opposition from Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). Cotton

Children dead after wind blows away inflatable castle At least five children died and three others were in critical condition after falling from an inflatable castle that was lifted 10 meters (33 feet) into the air by a gust of wind at a school on Australia's

Four children were killed and five others injured when they fell to the ground from a bouncy castle that was blown into the air by a gust of wind outside an Australian school Thursday. The unimaginable tragedy took place during a celebration marking the last

HONG KONG -- Four children died in Australia on Thursday when wind lifted the bouncy castle they were in about 32 feet into the air, local police said. Nine children were in the castle at about 10 a.m. local time when it fell to the ground, Tasmania Police

Four children died and four others were in critical condition after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 33 feet into the air by a gust of wind at a school on Australia's island state of Tasmania Thursday. The school was holding a celebration to mark

Four children died and four others were injured on Thursday after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 33 feet into the air by a gust of wind. via Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Four children died and four others were in critical condition after falling

A tragedy has occurred involving the deaths of multiple children after a bouncy castle was lifted 33 feet into the air by wind in Australia, according to Tasmania Police. At least five children have died and four others are in critical condition as of Thursday

A wind gust swept a bouncy castle in Tasmania 30 feet in the air, killing 5 children Enlarge this image toggle caption /Grant Wells/Reuters /Grant Wells/Reuters Five children were killed and several others injured at a school celebration in Tasmania when

MELBOURNE — Two children were killed and several others critically injured on Thursday after falling 33 feet from an inflatable jumping castle that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind at a school in Australia, the authorities said. The accident occurred

(CNN) Four children are dead and another five are critically injured after they fell 32 feet (10 meters) from a bouncy castle lifted into the air by wind at a school event in Australia. Children at Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, on the north coast

The Jaguars fire Urban Meyer, after a former player says the coach kicked him Enlarge this image toggle caption Andy Lyons/Getty Images Andy Lyons/Getty Images Urban Meyer's tumultuous stint as an NFL coach is over, after the Jacksonville Jaguars fired him

Another day, another Urban Meyer story is dominating the headlines. Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo spoke to the Tampa Bay Times about an incident that occurred back in August during practice prior to the team’s final preseason game against the

(CNN) Urban Meyer has been fired after less than a year as head coach of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, team owner Shad Khan said in a statement. "After deliberation over many weeks and a thorough analysis of the entirety of Urban's tenure with our team,

Urban Meyer was given third prize by the Jaguars early on Thursday morning, bringing his tumultuous tenure as head coach to an end. Many questions were raised when Meyer was hired by owner Shad Khan, including how long it would last. The answer would be 13

Urban Meyer never fit in the NFL. His mottos. His methods. Even his moods seemed to go against what’s considered normal behavior in a league filled with professionals and grown men. He rubbed just about everyone the wrong way: assistants, players and eventually

Louis Riddick, a former NFL player and executive, ripped Urban Meyer on Thursday following the Jacksonville Jaguars firing the head coach 13 games into the 2021 season. Jaguars owner Shad Khan announced the dismissal early Thursday. Khan said in a statement

Meyer enjoyed enormous success at the college level, where his teams were 187-32 (.854), but scandals and stress- and health-related issues caused him to resign or retire three times in his career. Thirty-one of his players were arrested during his time at

The Jacksonville Jaguars parted ways with head coach Urban Meyer early Thursday morning after a turbulent season riddled with issues both on and off the field ultimately resulting in a 2-11 record with little to show for his first year as an NFL head coach. The

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--The Jacksonville Jaguars fired Urban Meyer early Thursday, ending his short-lived tenure as head coach of the team following numerous headaches and controversies. The move was made by owner Shad Khan just hours after kicker Josh Lambo,

The winter spike in COVID-19 is exacting a heavy toll on Broadway, with top shows announcing cancellations due to cases among cast and crew. It’s a major setback for a part of the New York City economy that was shuttered during the first year of the pandemic

Coronavirus deaths in the United States surpassed 800,000 on Wednesday, according to a New York Times database, as the pandemic neared the end of a second year and as known virus cases in this country rose above 50 million. The new death toll — the highest

New York’s theater district is once again cancelling Broadway’s biggest shows over the coronavirus. The latest Broadway shows to shut down include Tina, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Ain’t Too Proud. It’s 2020 all over again for many major Broadway’s

(CNN) Several Broadway shows were forced to cancel performances this week due to positive Covid-19 tests among the cast or crew, a setback for the industry that comes just months after it raised the curtain on an 18-month shutdown due to the pandemic. Since

New York University (NYU) announced Wednesday that it would take action in response to what it said was a "considerable acceleration in the rate of new [COVID-19] cases" in its community. In a letter to the NYU community, provost Katherine Fleming, executive

Image A memorial at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles last month, honoring Los Angeles County residents who have died from Covid-19. Credit... Mario Tama/Getty Images Coronavirus deaths in the United States surpassed 800,000 on Wednesday, according to

New York University on Wednesday canceled non-essential events following an uptick in COVID-19 cases, the school announced in a memo to the entire university. Other colleges in the U.S. have also made changes over the last week due to a significant rise in

(CNN) Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations are rising once again, prompting a new wave of cancellations and disruptions as the country prepares for another pandemic holiday season. The US is now averaging 118,717 new Covid-19 cases each day -- 40% higher

New York City is canceling some of Broadway's biggest shows, including "Tina," "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and "Ain't Too Proud" over the fear of the new COVID-19 omicron variant, according to reports. The shows "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Freestyle Love

MAYFIELD, Ky. — Survivors of a tornado that leveled a Kentucky candle factory, killing eight workers, have filed a lawsuit claiming their employer demonstrated “flagrant indifference” by refusing to allow employees to go home early as the storm approached. As

Mayfield, Kentucky (CNN) A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Mayfield Consumer Products on behalf of candle factory workers alleging they were told they would be fired if they left work ahead of last week's deadly tornadoes. One of the tornadoes

Three employees are suing the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory after a tornado caused the factory to collapse, the Courier-Journal reported. "We have identified six causes of action before, during and after the tornado at the Mayfield Consumer Products

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A restaurant owner parked her food truck in the middle of tornado wreckage to hand out free hot meals to first responders, victims and anyone else in need in Mayfield, Kentucky. "What we're doing is a really small part – I don't feel like we're doing near

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Survivors of a tornado that leveled a Kentucky candle factory, killing eight workers, have filed a lawsuit claiming their employer demonstrated “flagrant indifference” by refusing to allow employees to go home early as the storm approached

Survivors of a tornado that leveled a Kentucky candle factory, killing eight workers, have filed a lawsuit claiming their employer demonstrated “flagrant indifference” by refusing to allow employees to go home early as the storm approached. As legal fallout

MAYFIELD, Ky. — Several survivors of the Mayfield, Kentucky candle factory tornado collapse have filed the first lawsuit against the company since the deadly storm, alleging that Mayfield Consumer Products showed a "flagrant indifference" to workers' safety

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World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with soccer and rugby matches called off, a cricket series canceled and holiday action in North America under threat. A wave of new infections, driven by the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, suggested

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Newcastle United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - December 16, 2021 A member of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compliance team is seen outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Peter Powell Soccer Football

A Los Angeles federal grand jury has charged a Texas oil company and two subsidiaries for an oil spill off the California coast in October LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles federal grand jury on Wednesday charged a Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries

FILE PHOTO: A worker walks inside the Brazil's Petrobras P-66 oil rig in the offshore Santos Basin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A worker walks inside the Brazil's Petrobras P-66 oil rig in the

A Texas oil company is indicted over a Southern California oil spill Enlarge this image toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP LOS ANGELES — A Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries were indicted Wednesday for a crude spill that fouled

A Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries were indicted Wednesday for a crude spill that fouled Southern California waters and beaches in October, an event prosecutors say was caused in part by failing to properly act when alarms repeatedly alerted workers

Criminal charges were brought against three companies allegedly responsible for a Southern California oil leak that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean in the fall. A federal grand jury accused the companies of negligence

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles federal grand jury on Wednesday charged a Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries for an oil spill off the California coast in October. Federal prosecutors said Amplify Energy Corp. and its two subsidiaries that operate oil

FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the

FILE PHOTO: Pipelines run to Enbridge Inc.'s crude oil storage tanks at their tank farm in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Pipelines run to Enbridge Inc.'s crude oil storage tanks at their tank farm in Cushing,

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from last year's coronavirus recession. Jobless claims rose by 18,000 to a 206,000 -- still low by historical standards. The four-week

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from last year’s coronavirus recession WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims totaled 206,000 in the week ending Dec. 11 as the tight labor market continues to recover, though it remains far from pre-pandemic levels. The Labor Department figure shows an 18,000 claim increase

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless claims rose by 18,000 to 206,000, still low by historical standards.

It’s 2021 and not much has changed. Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady have their respective teams at the top of the NFC. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Rodgers completed 29 of 37 passes for 341 yards with four touchdowns to lead the Green Bay

The number of jobless claims released this week is "good news" for the millions of Americans who have returned to work and will "have a happier holiday season," President Joe Biden says. "Today, we received further evidence that our jobs recovery is one of

The NFL playoff picture is in the front of everyone’s minds as the league’s 15th week of the 2021 season features some key matchups and the added obstacle of coronavirus outbreaks. Dozens of players tested positive for coronavirus this week as the entire world

Democrats’ hopes of pushing their social spending and climate bill through the Senate by Christmas are faltering amid intraparty division, a potentially significant setback for President Biden’s top legislative priority. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer

As “Broke Back Better,” I mean “Build Back Better” goes down in flames (see Biden’s Worst Nightmare Comes True: ‘Build Back Better’ Just Hit That Iceberg), Joe Biden, Joey freakin’ SoftServe, is cranking up a new campaign to pass his “voting rights” bill. This

Democrats forced to regroup as Biden's signature spending bill stalls Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate Democrats are on the verge of abandoning their pledge to pass President Biden's nearly $2 trillion

Senate Democrats, frustrated with a lack of progress on President Biden’s mammoth social welfare and climate bill, are talking about blowing up the filibuster rules again to force through a partisan overhaul of the country’s election laws. Democrats want to

WASHINGTON — Democrats privately conceded on Wednesday that they were all but certain to delay consideration of President Biden’s $2.2 trillion social policy bill in the Senate until 2022, missing a self-imposed Christmas deadline as negotiations with a key

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday night that he thinks President Joe Biden's massive social spending and climate package is "dead forever" after news that the Senate likely wouldn't vote on the Build Back Better legislation before Christmas. CNN

Senate Democrats hope to pass President Joe Biden’s tax and spending bill before 2022 may be slipping away, leading Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to consider making another Hail Mary attempt to pass a bill expanding voting access. Schumer is planning on punting

FILE PHOTO: People sit at tables at an outdoor bar in Stockholm, Sweden, July 1 2021. Stefan Jerrevang/TT News Agency/via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: People sit at tables at an outdoor bar in Stockholm, Sweden, July 1 2021. Stefan Jerrevang/TT News Agency/via

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FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask walks past the skyline of the financial district during sunset as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Frankfurt, Germany, October 26, 2020, REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo FILE PHOTO:

FILE PHOTO: A member of the public receives a Pfizer vaccine at a drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination clinic in Otara during a single-day vaccination drive, aimed at significantly increasing the percentage of vaccinated people in the

FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker

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MANILA — Typhoon Rai slammed into the southeastern part of the Philippines on Thursday, bringing heavy rains and flooding that displaced thousands over a large area. The typhoon, the 15th major weather disturbance to hit the country this year, intensified

MANILA, Philippines — Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated to safety in the southern and central Philippines on Thursday as a powerful typhoon approached and as authorities were warning the public to avoid crowds after the first infections caused

Powerful typhoon hits Philippines, nearly 100,000 evacuated Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday and was blowing across island provinces where nearly 100,000

A Philippine Coast Guard personnel assists a resident in their evacuation due to flooding caused by Typhoon Rai in Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines, December 16, 2021. Philippine Coast Guard/ Handout via REUTERS A Philippine Coast Guard personnel assists

(CNN) Super Typhoon Rai, known locally as Odette, slammed into the eastern coast of the Philippines on Thursday afternoon, bringing torrential rain and the threat of widespread flooding across the archipelago. The storm intensified rapidly as it approached

A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday, toppling trees, ripping tin roofs and knocking down power as it blew across island provinces where nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated. Coast guard personnel were rescuing residents

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday and was blowing across island provinces where nearly 100,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas that could be devastated by flash floods, landslides

The former chief executive of McDonald’s returned $105 million in cash and stock to the fast-food giant in a historic settlement that comes two years after he was fired for having a sexual relationship with an underling at the company. The nine-digit clawback

The former McDonald’s chief executive Steve Easterbrook, who was ousted by the company in 2019 for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, has returned $105 million in cash and stock to the company in one of the largest clawbacks in the history

Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has paid back more than $105 million in equity awards and cash to the burger giant after it learned that he had lied about the extent of his misconduct while he was its top executive. “During my tenure as CEO, I failed

New York (CNN Business) McDonald's has a settled a lawsuit with former CEO Steve Easterbrook, forcing the disgraced executive to repay his severance package of more than $100 million. Easterbrook was fired in 2019 after the fast food giant's board determined

FILE PHOTO: The McDonald's logo is seen outside the fast-food chain McDonald's in New York, U.S., October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The McDonald's logo is seen outside the fast-food chain McDonald's in New York, U.S., October

McDonald's fired CEO returns $105 million after misconduct Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP Former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook has paid back more than $105 million in equity awards and cash to the burger giant after it learned

Then, in July 2020, the company received an anonymous tip from an employee claiming that Easterbrook had engaged in a sexual relationship with another employee. After an investigation, McDonald’s confirmed that relationship as well as two other physical, sexual

One woman told The Hollywood Reporter that Noth, 67, raped her in 2004, when she was 22, after inviting her to his apartment building’s pool in West Hollywood; the woman said that after the assault, a friend took her to the hospital, where she received stitches.

"Sex and the City" alum Chris Noth has been accused of sexually assaulting two women. The actor, whose recently made headlines for the shocking storyline involving his character Mr. Big in HBO Max's " And Just Like That, " released a statement through his

(CNN) Actor Chris Noth is denying allegations of sexual misconduct against him published in a report Thursday by The Hollywood Reporter. Two women, who used pseudonyms in the THR story to protect their privacy, accuse Noth of sexually assaulting them. The

Actor Chris Noth, who starred in HBO’s Sex and the City and its current reboot And Just Like That, is facing a whopper of a #MeToo moment, having been accused of sexual assault by two anonymous women who claim the Hollywood star forcibly had sex with them on

Two women alleged that they were assaulted by Noth in incidents that were 10 years apart, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Advertisement “Every single sexual assault accusation must be taken seriously,” Peloton said in a statement to CNBC. “We were unaware

Two women have come forward with sexual assault claims against Chris Noth, describing separate incidents they say took place more than a decade apart. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the allegations early Thursday. The article details claims made

(CNN) President Joe Biden will bestow the Medal of Honor, the most prestigious decoration in the US military, to three Army soldiers on Thursday afternoon. The medal will be awarded posthumously to Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe and Army Sergeant First

President Joe Biden repeatedly got the name of Medal of Honor recipient Alwyn Cashe wrong during a White House ceremony on Thursday. “To the family of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Chase, this has been 16 years in coming,” Biden said, appearing to read from his

Biden awards 3 soldiers Medals of Honor for valor President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award for valor in combat, to three soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq. Two were recognized posthumously.

President Biden on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration for valor in combat, to three soldiers for actions while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of the medals were presented posthumously. “Our hearts are overflowing

President Biden on Thursday bestowed the Medal of Honor, the nation’s most prestigious military award, to three soldiers for their actions in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan. The group included the late Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, the first Black service

A White House military aide made an unfortunate slip during Thursday’s Medal of Honor ceremony, announcing a posthumous decoration when the recipient was very much alive. “Attention to orders,” read Marine Lt. Col. William Kerrigan, military aide to the president.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) confirmed Wednesday that he forwarded a message to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Jan. 5 that was revealed in part this week by the House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6. The text outlined

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff has gone litigiously rogue for long enough in his official capacity that it is time for either Republicans on Capitol Hill or individual citizens to petition the California State Supreme Court's ethics arm

The legally dubious argument that Pence could unilaterally invalidate or refuse to count any state's electoral votes was rejected by Pence himself, despite Trump pressuring him to do so. The message said Pence on Jan. 6 "should call out all electoral votes

The United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack admitted Wednesday that it had doctored a text message cited by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) in his push Monday to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt. The Federalist’s

(CNN) If Republicans win the House majority next November -- and they are currently favored to do so -- then Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan will almost certainly rise to one of the most prominent positions in the chamber: Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Which makes

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) branded Rep. Jim Jordan a “traitor to the Constitution” after the Ohio Republican admitted to sending a text to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Jan. 5 suggesting then-Vice President Mike Pence should stop the certification

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 12, 2021 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during the race REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit,

The Mercedes Formula One team has withdrawn an appeal made against the results of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where its driver, Lewis Hamilton, lost the race and world championship on the final lap under controversial circumstances. Hamilton was

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 12, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen during the race REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit,

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 12, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the race and the world championship on the podium with the trophy Pool via REUTERS/Kamran

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FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey - November 15, 2020 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium with team principle Toto Wolff after winning the race and the world championship Pool via REUTERS/Ozan

From Saturday, December 18th, travellers from Britain to France will need “compelling reasons” to enter the country, following the increase of Omicron cases in the UK, despite the UK scrapping its own ‘Red List’ of travel restrictions. French government spokesman

A tantalizing clue to why omicron is spreading so quickly Enlarge this image toggle caption NIAID-RML/Science Source NIAID-RML/Science Source Omicron is spreading lightning fast. Here in the U.S., the percentage of cases caused by this new coronavirus variant

France will ban nonessential travel from the U.K. on Saturday to try and slow the omicron variant that is surging on the other side of the English Channel. It is a sign that European countries are tightening rules on each other after early travel bans focused

The French government on Thursday banned nonessential travel to and from Britain and tightened testing requirements as a record-breaking surge of Omicron cases across the English Channel raised worries that France would soon face a similar tsunami of new infections. Jean

France will restrict arrivals from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the omicron virus variant PARIS -- France will restrict arrivals from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the omicron coronavirus variant, putting limits on reasons for traveling

(CNN) — UK travelers are to be banned from traveling to France for tourism and will instead be required to present a "compelling reason" to enter the country. The new travel restrictions, which will be enforced from midnight on December 17, come in response

FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way during commuting hour at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD

FILE PHOTO: A man in a bicycle drives past containers at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A man in a bicycle drives past containers at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon December

FILE PHOTO: Toshiba Corp logos are pictured at its annual general meeting in Tokyo, Japan, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Toshiba Corp logos are pictured at its annual general meeting in Tokyo, Japan, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Kim

FILE PHOTO: Grain is loaded aboard ships in a port on the Parana river near Rosario, Argentina August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Grain is loaded aboard ships in a port on the Parana river near Rosario, Argentina August 28,

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wearing a protective face mask delivers his policy speech at the start of an extraordinary session of the lower house of the parliament, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan December

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 12, 2019 Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates the wicket of England's Joe Denly Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 14, 2019 Australia's Pat Cummins Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final - New Zealand v Australia- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - November 14, 2021 Australia captain Aaron Finch celebrates with the trophy and team mates after winning the ICC

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 15, 2019 Australia's Steve Smith after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v

Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - Australia v England - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia - December 16, 2021 England's Stuart Broad in action REUTERS/Morgan Sette Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - Australia v England - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia - December

A Surfside condo collapse grand jury report calls for immediate reforms Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images A Miami-Dade County grand jury on Wednesday released a series of recommendations for condo safety throughout

A grand jury in Miami-Dade County that investigated the Florida condominium collapse on June 24 proposed a wide range of reforms for the state’s building recertification process, The Hill reports. The 12-story, 136-unit building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed,

(CNN) In a new report, a Miami-Dade grand jury overseeing the Surfside condo collapse offered a litany of recommendations to help avoid a similar event, including, most notably, that the county's 40-year recertification requirement be drastically changed. In

A Florida grand jury has issued a lengthy list of recommendations aimed at preventing another condominium collapse like the one that killed 98 people in June MIAMI -- A Florida grand jury issued a lengthy list of recommendations Wednesday aimed at preventing

Grand jury report on Surfside condo collapse calls for immediate action In Miami-Dade County, Fla., a grand jury issued a report on the collapse of a condo tower in Surfside that killed 98 people. Among its recommendations: inspect condo buildings every ten

Parents of the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team have written a letter urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to change its rules on transgender athletes in response to Lia Thomas – a biological male – dominating the competition. Obtained

A group of parents of University of Pennsylvania student-athletes is demanding the NCAA adjust rules that have permitted transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to dominate the women's swim team, the Daily Mail reported on Wednesday. The parents of around 10 UPenn

Parents who were outraged at the NCAA for allowing University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to compete and dominate in women’s competitions wrote a letter to the college athletics’ governing body demanding a rule change. Thomas, a transgender

Parents of swimmers competing alongside transgender University of Pennsylvania record-breaker Lia Thomas are demanding she be barred from future girls’ events — calling current rules a “direct threat to female athletes in every sport.” A group of around 10

Outkick founder Clay Travis on Thursday reacted to parents of the University of Pennsylvania women’s swim team urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to change its rules on transgender competitors as swimmer Lia Thomas, a biological male,

The Broward County, Florida, school district will pay more than $26 million to the families of 17 people killed and some of those injured in the 2018 Valentine's Day school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Board members approved the two legal

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City-area school district must pay a transgender student $4 million after it refused to let him use the boys’ restrooms or locker rooms, a Jackson County jury decided. The jury on Monday found the Blue Springs school district

A North Carolina school board has adopted a policy which will allow principals to search a student’s cellphone. The policy adopted this week by the Wilson County Board of Education allows phone searches "whenever a school official has reason to believe the

(CNN) The Broward County public school district will pay more than $26 million to the shooting victims and the families of 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Members unanimously approved two legal settlements at a school board meeting

A Missouri school district has been ordered to pay a former student $4 million after a jury ruled that the district discriminated against a transgender student by not allowing him to use the boys' restroom. A jury in Jackson County, Missouri ruled on Monday

FILE PHOTO: Singer Bruce Springsteen performs during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, New York, U.S., September 11, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: Singer Bruce Springsteen performs during

(CNN) "The Boss" may have just made a cool half-billion dollars. Bruce Springsteen has sold the rights to his music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment for a value that could be north of $500 million, according to The New York Times, citing sources briefed

Washington (AFP) – Bruce Springsteen has sold his music rights to Sony in an estimated $500 million deal, US entertainment publication Billboard and the New York Times reported Wednesday. The sale includes the singer’s recorded music catalog as well as his

Bruce Springsteen has sold his music rights to Sony Music Entertainment in what may well be the biggest transaction ever struck for a single artist’s body of work, according to two people briefed on the deal. No public announcement has been made about the

Multiple Grammy winner Bruce Springsteen has sold his masters and music publishing rights to Sony Music in a deal worth about $500 million, entertainment publication Billboard said on Wednesday, citing sources. The sale will give Sony ownership of the rock

The prosecution wrapped up its arguments in the trial against Kim Potter, who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April. In its case, the state is zeroing in on Potter's training as a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer. Police

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday rested their case against Kim Potter, the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in the shooting death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. After a week of hearing from witnesses called by the prosecution, Potter’s

Prosecution rests case in Daunte Wright's death Prosecutors on Thursday rested their case against Kim Potter, the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in the shooting death of Black motorist Daunte Wright. (Dec. 16)

A national expert on policing and use of force testified Wednesday at Kim Potter’s trial that the former Minnesota officer was not justified in using deadly force when she fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright after a traffic stop in April. Seth Stoughton,

Prosecutors have rested their case against Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of Black motorist Daunte Wright MINNEAPOLIS -- Prosecutors on Thursday rested their case against Kim Potter, the suburban Minneapolis police officer

California Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in the 2022 midterms, becoming the twentieth Democrat to leave the House and casting more doubt on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) ability to maintain the majority. “Just

(CNN) Democratic Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2022, joining a number of high-profile and long-serving lawmakers who plan to leave Capitol Hill after this term. "It is time to pass the baton," Lowenthal,

Five-term Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California will retire at the end of this Congress. Lowenthal, who will step down after serving for 10 years in the House of Representatives after two decades in municipal and state government, becomes the 20th Democratic

Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) announced Thursday he would retire from Congress at the end of his term, saying in a message to constituents it was time to spend more time with his family. “It is time to pass the baton,” said Lowenthal, 80, who is married

Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) announced on Thursday that he will not seek re-election to a sixth term in Congress, making him the 20th House Democrat to forgo running to keep their seat in 2022. In a statement, the 80-year-old Lowenthal said it was “time

A Baltimore police officer is on life support after what police are calling an "ambush-style attack" in the early hours of Thursday morning. Officers from the Southern District responded to reports of a police vehicle crash on the 4400 block of Pennington

Police say a Baltimore officer is in critical condition after being ambushed and shot while sitting in a patrol vehicle BALTIMORE -- A Baltimore officer is in critical condition after being ambushed and shot while sitting in a patrol vehicle early Thursday,

A female Baltimore cop is on life support after she was ambushed and shot while sitting in her patrol vehicle early Thursday, police said. The officer, who hasn’t been named, was on-duty when the gunman approached from behind around 1:30 a.m. and opened fire

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore officer is in critical condition after being ambushed and shot while sitting in a patrol vehicle early Thursday, authorities say. Dr. Thomas Scalea said at a briefing outside Maryland Shock Trauma that the officer was shot multiple

A Baltimore police officer on life support after being shot in an ambush - style attack while sitting in her patrol car has been identified. Baltimore police identified the injured officer on Thursday as Keona Holley and said that police received a call

Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie, his long-time partner and their 4-year-old son were among nine people killed when the small plane they were aboard crashed in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, reports said. The plane, carrying seven passengers

A chartered jet bound for Miami crashed minutes after takeoff on Wednesday night in the Dominican Republic, killing all nine people on board, including a prominent Puerto Rican music producer and members of his family. The Gulfstream IV-Sp jet crashed while

A private jet crashed minutes after taking off outside Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, killing all nine people on board, including Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie, according to the airline and airport operator. The Gulfstream

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (CNN) Nine people were killed on Wednesday after a private aircraft crashed while making an emergency landing at Las Americas Airport in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, according to the plane's operator, Helidosa

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A small plane attempting to land minutes after beginning a flight to Florida crashed in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, killing all nine people aboard, including Puerto Rican music producer José Ángel Hernández,

President Joe Biden singled out a Packers fan in Kentucky on Wednesday, challenging her to get the Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers vaccinated as he toured tornado damage in the state. “Tell that quarterback he’s gotta get the vaccine,” Biden said to a

President Joe Biden was not without his detractors on his visit to Mayfield, Kentucky, on Wednesday. Biden, in town to visit the destruction left behind from this weekend's deadly and destructive tornadoes, was greeted with onlookers shouting from afar, "Brandon,"

President Biden took time while touring tornado damage in Kentucky to get in a dig at notoriously unvaccinated Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Biden told a storm survivor wearing a Packers winter hat, “Tell your quarterback he’s got to get the

Joe Biden went to Kentucky to visit the area hard hit by tornadoes that ripped through multiple states last week, killing at least 88 people, with at least 100 missing in Kentucky. He stopped at Fort Campbell and then went to Mayfield, one of the cities that

President Joe Biden's visit to Kentucky on Wednesday after deadly tornadoes caused massive devastation there did not stop his push against vaccine hesitancy. Cameras captured the president greeting a woman in a Green Bay Packers jacket and hat with a call

(CNN) Vice President Kamala Harris told The Wall Street Journal that she and President Joe Biden haven't talked about whether the 79-year-old will run for reelection in 2024 "I'm not going to talk about our conversations, but I will tell you this without any

Joe Biden has said that he will be running again for re-election in 2024. Here’s White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirming it last month. WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki confirms that President Biden is going to run for reelection in 2024: “He is. That’s his

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said in an interview that she doesn't "think about" whether or not President Joe Biden will seek reelection in 2024, saying that they "do not talk about" the election. "I'm not going to talk about our conversations,

Vice President Kamala Harris said she and President Biden have not discussed whether he plans to run for a second term, even after the White House’s assurances that the president intends to do so. "I’m not going to talk about our conversations, but I will

Vice President Kamala Harris claims that she and President Biden have never discussed their plans for the 2024 election. Biden, 79, already is the oldest-ever president and many Democrats doubt he will run for a second term, sparking a mounting rivalry between

Former first lady Melania Trump announced Thursday that she is launching her own line of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and donating a portion of the proceeds to fund children’s programs. NFTs are unique units of data, similar to trading cards, that are stored

(CNN) Melania Trump is getting in on the latest crypto craze -- NFTs. The former first lady announced Thursday that she is selling an NFT, or a non-fungible token, titled "Melania's Vision" -- her first public endeavor since leaving office almost one year

Melania Trump, the 45th First Lady of the United States, launches a platform for Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) today, together with “Melania’s Vision,” a digital artwork and audiofile and the first in a series of limited edition NFTs. Part of the proceeds will

Former first lady Melania Trump will launch a non-fungible token blockchain platform, it was announced Thursday. The new platform, powered by Parler, will release non-fungible token (NFTs) in regular intervals exclusively on MelaniaTrump.com. The first NFT,

Former first lady Melania Trump announced a non-fungible token (NFT) initiative Wednesday, with part of the proceeds going to support children aging out of the foster care system. Buyers can purchase Trump’s first NFT, called “Melania’s Vision” anytime before

The NFL appeared to endorse the Chinese Communist Party’s claims to sovereignty over Taiwan on Wednesday in a map announcing the NFL’s international marketing. The world map shared by the NFL colored the Chinese mainland, the People’s Republic of China, as

The National Football League (NFL) raised eyebrows on Wednesday by labeling Taiwan as being part of mainland China . The NFL announced that 18 of its teams "have been granted access to 26 International Home Marketing Areas (IHMA) across eight different countries"

The National Football League (NFL) published a map on social media Thursday incorrectly depicting the sovereign nation of Taiwan as part of China. The map was meant to illustrate the debut of “International Marketing Areas” for different teams; the Los Angeles

Blog Post This Saturday, Taiwanese voters will head to the polls to voice their opinion on four referendum questions. One of those questions bears on US-Taiwan relations in particular. In August 2020, President Tsai Ing-wen announced that Taiwan would end

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Francois de Rugy, head of France-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, attend a meeting at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan in this handout image released December 16, 2021. Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via

She refused to move bus seats months before Rosa Parks. At 82, her arrest is expunged Enlarge this image toggle caption Vasha Hunt/AP Vasha Hunt/AP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A judge has approved a request to wipe clean the court record of a Black woman who was arrested

(CNN) A request by Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who refused in 1955 to give up her seat to a White person on an Alabama bus, to seal, destroy and expunge her juvenile court records has been granted. An Alabama family court judge granted the request

A Montgomery Juvenile Court judge has expunged Claudette Colvin's 1955 arrest for challenging segregation on the city's bus lines, an act that preceded Rosa Parks' similar challenge by nine months. Calvin Williams, a juvenile judge, wrote in a Nov. 24 order

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A judge has approved a request to wipe clean the court record of a Black woman who was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a segregated Alabama bus in 1955, months before Rosa Parks gained international fame for doing the same. A

A Louisiana judge will temporarily step down from the bench after she was caught on video dropping the N-word and calling an alleged black burglar a “roach,” according to her attorney. Lafayette City Court Judge Michelle Odinet is resisting calls to resign

Michelle Odinet, a city court judge in Lafayette, Louisiana, is apparently “humiliated” after a racist video taken at her home circulated online and will seek an unpaid leave of absence, according to her lawyer. Odinet’s attorney, Dane Ciolino, said the judge

She said she doesn't remember the incident because she was sedated. A Louisiana judge is facing calls to resign after she was heard in video footage uttering racial slurs. Michelle Odinet, while watching security footage of a Black man being pinned down by

(CNN) A judge in Lafayette, Louisiana, is taking a leave of absence and facing calls for her resignation after a video with racist language recorded at her home surfaced. A lawyer for City Court Judge Michelle M. Odinet told the Acadiana Advocate she feels

The United States is at its lowest level of executions in decades this year, continuing a downward trend in executions and death sentences since the 1970s when the nation's current era of capital punishment began, according to a report released Thursday. There

States and the federal government carried out 11 executions this year, the fewest since 1988, as support for the death penalty has continued to decline. That's according to an annual report on the death penalty released Thursday, which was also sharply critical

The United States is at its lowest level of executions in decades this year, continuing a downward trend in executions and death sentences since the 1970s when the current era of capital punishment began in this country, according to a report released Thursday. There

States and the federal government carried out 11 executions this year, the fewest since 1988, as support for the death penalty has continued to decline. That's according to an annual report on the death penalty released Thursday, which was also sharply critical

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has defended elected representatives and their spouses who play the stock market following an alarming report on the dozens of lawmakers who bought and sold health care stock during the pandemic. At least 75 lawmakers

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said members of Congress and their spouses should not be barred from trading individual stocks as part of the STOCK Act, citing a “free market economy.” During a press briefing on Wednesday, in response to a report from Insider showing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is singing the praises of America’s free market economy — at least when it comes to lawmakers owning stock despite potential conflicts of interest. Asked Wednesday whether lawmakers should be banned from owning shares of individual

Walter Shaub, an Obama-era director of the Office of Government Ethics, called out Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after she said members of Congress “should be allowed to participate” in stock trading while in office. Shaub told Fox News: What a disgusting comment.

Tessa Majors, 18, was stabbed to death while walking through a Manhattan park. The last of the three teens arrested in the murder of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors has pleaded guilty. Majors, 18, was fatally stabbed in Morningside Park, just off the

EXCLUSIVE: The teen who allegedly stabbed New York City college student Tessa Majors to death in 2019 during a shocking botched robbery is expected to plead guilty to murder Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court, sources told Fox News. Rashaun Weaver and Luchiano

(CNN) A third teen pleaded guilty in the death of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors as her father watched on in court, marking the beginning of the end of a two-year-long legal battle that her parents have said has prevented them from being able to grieve

“Sometimes I think it gets lost when we talk about all these horrific things. We forget that this doesn’t just happen out of the blue,” Mr. Lichtman said. “It takes a village, so to speak, to make what happened here.” The prosecutors considered Mr. Weaver’s

Democratic scion Caroline Kennedy and former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan are being tapped for ambassadorships by President Joe Biden, the White House said Wednesday. Former champion figure skater Michelle Kwan has been tapped for ambassador to Belize.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he’s nominating Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy who served as ambassador to Japan during the Obama administration, to serve as ambassador to Australia and Michelle Kwan, the

WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Wednesday that he would nominate two high-profile women who were early supporters of his candidacy, the former ambassador Caroline Kennedy and the decorated figure skater Michelle Kwan, to ambassadorships in his administration. The

Caroline Kennedy Getty Images WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden announced two high-profile diplomatic nominations on Wednesday, tapping Caroline Kennedy, a former U.S. ambassador to Japan, to be his envoy to Australia and Michelle Kwan, the world-famous figure

(CNN) Just days removed from being named Time's "Person of the Year," Elon Musk took to Twitter to unleash a litany of personal attacks against Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her call that he should "actually pay taxes." "You remind me of when I was a kid and my

Billionaire Elon Musk gives the world such wonders as spaceships and electric cars, making him Time’s Person of the Year. So how do the planet’s politicians respond? Anti-capitalist demagogue Sen. Elizabeth Warren reacts with anger and envy, saying Musk ought

Elon Musk seems to be tweaking the left a lot these days. After the billionaire entrepreneur was attacked by Sen. Elizabeth Warren for supposedly not paying his taxes (spoiler: he is paying his taxes), a social media battle commenced. By my judgment, Musk got

Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk fired back at MSNBC's Joy Reid to blasted the billionaire for his attacks toward Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. The dustup began Monday when Warren took aim at the newly-declared Time magazine's "Person of the Year,"

FIRST ON FOX: A U.S. District Court has granted the state of Texas an injunction against the Biden administration’s move to require healthcare workers to be vaccinated. The ruling in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Amarillo

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Texas copycat ploy is less about enacting a vigilante law than playing a poker chip. Either way, it’s a smart move. Yes, the Texas vigilantism is odorous. But Newsom is justified in countering the Lone Star State’s cynical attack on abortion

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday she has joined four other state governors in requesting the Department of Defense withdraw vaccine mandate directives to National Guard members in Title 32 duty status. U.S. National Guard members’ deadline to be vaccinated

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Thursday the Lone Star State will not impose President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandate on Texas National Guard. In August, Abbott issued an executive order barring the implementation of a vaccine mandate by any governmental

The release comes nearly 60 years later and thousands more are still secret. Intelligence dispatches, memoranda, and cables between U.S. government agencies in the years leading up to and after President John F. Kennedy's assassination nearly 60 years ago

The Biden administration released over 1,000 classified documents Wednesday regarding the assassination and subsequent investigation of former President John F. Kennedy. The documents include filings from federal agencies and law enforcement authorities, including

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives on Wednesday made public nearly 1,500 documents related to the U.S. government’s investigation into the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The disclosure of secret cables, internal memos and other documents

The National Archives and Records Administration on Wednesday released nearly 1,500 confidential documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The tranche of documents comes amid public demands for transparency about the November 22nd,

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation that would ban the import of a wide array of products made in China’s Xinjiang region in a drive to prevent companies from sourcing goods produced through forced labor by persecuted

The Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bipartisan bill to crack down on imports from China‘s Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of using forced labor. The bill now goes to President Biden, who is expected to sign it. “Many companies have already

The Senate on Thursday approved a bill barring imports from China’s northwest Xinjiang region without proof they were not produced through forced labor, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk following a report his administration lobbied to water down

A Democratic senator on Wednesday blocked the final passage of a bipartisan bill to crack down on imports from China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of using forced labor. Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, stopped the vote Wednesday in a bid to

Chicago Blackhawks settle with a former player who says he was sexually assaulted Enlarge this image toggle caption Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press The Chicago Blackhawks settled a lawsuit filed by a former player who said

The Chicago Blackhawks have settled a lawsuit by a former player who said he was sexually assaulted by an assistant coach during the team's 2010 Stanley Cup title run. After representatives for the Blackhawks and former first-round pick Kyle Beach met Wednesday

(CNN) The Chicago Blackhawks and Kyle Beach, the professional hockey player who said he was sexually assaulted by a former Blackhawks video coach in 2010, have reached a settlement, according to a joint statement from the team and Beach's attorney. "The parties

Despite initially writing off Beach’s allegations as “without merit,” the hockey team hired an outside firm to investigate. The extensive report, released in October, found that Aldrich had a “sexual encounter” with Beach on May 8 or 9, 2010 and that team employees

The Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham vociferously defended themselves for sending text messages on Jan. 6 that urged Mark Meadows, the last White House chief of staff under Donald J. Trump, to persuade the then-president to take action to stop

FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and President Jay Wallace announced the recipients of the 2021 FOX News Media Spotlight Awards on Thursday during an end-of-year town hall event for employees. The FOX News Media Spotlight Awards allow leadership to recognize

Fox News Channel finished off its 25th anniversary year as the most-watched network across all of basic cable for the sixth-straight year. Fox News, which launched on October 7, 1996, dominated all of basic cable in total day and primetime viewership to close

The Wisconsin tragedy "has left something else in its wake: love," Biden said. First lady Jill Biden spoke of a community's resilience and efforts to "hold both our sorrow and joy" in a visit to Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday. Her visit came weeks after

First lady Jill Biden visited children severely wounded from the Christmas parade massacre in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, also using the occasion to remind parents to vaccinate their children for coronavirus. The first lady visited two children who

First lady Jill Biden traveled to Wisconsin on Wednesday to meet with first responders and family members of the victims of a madman who drove his car through a Christmas parade in Waukesha last month. Biden, accompanied by second gentlemen Doug Emhoff and

After giving an expansive interview on Howard Stern's radio show, Affleck faced backlash over some of the comments he made about his marriage to actress Jennifer Garner and how their troubles contributed to his alcoholism, saying if they hadn't split in 2015,

Ben Affleck is explaining himself. The 48-year-old actor made headlines earlier this week when he said during an interview with Howard Stern that he felt "trapped" in his marriage to Jennifer Garner, and that he'd likely still be drinking had they not split

Actor Ben Affleck was slammed for telling Howard Stern on Tuesday that he would “still be drinking” if he didn’t divorce his ex-wife, actress Jennifer Garner, and that he felt “trapped” in their marriage. “Part of why I started drinking was because I was trapped,”

FILE PHOTO: Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is displayed behind a smartphone with the Facebook logo in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is displayed behind a smartphone with

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta and Facebook logo are seen in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta and Facebook logo are seen in this

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds smartphone with Facebook logo in front of a displayed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A woman holds smartphone with Facebook logo in front of a displayed

A review of the NFL’s “Inspire Change” program reveals that the league is giving hundreds of thousands to groups that promote the defund the police movement. Some of the millions that the NFL is throwing at social justice efforts include funding for groups

The National Sheriffs Association blasted the NFL for funding organizations that support defunding the police. The police advocacy group sharply criticized the league after a Fox News Digital investigation revealed that several of the NFL's "Inspire Change"

The National Sheriffs Association on Thursday criticized the National Football League over its "Inspire Change" partners that the group says include "anti-police organizations," Fox News reports. Fox News previously reported that some of the NFL’s partners

A series of initiatives announced by San Francisco's mayor to address the spike in crime and open-air drug dealing and substance abuse was met with praise by the city's police union and cautious optimism from others after years of broken promises from elected

After Black Lives Matter protesters last year demanded that cities “Defund the Police,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed held a press conference to announce that her city would be one of the first to do exactly that. Breed cut $120 million from the budgets

We reported earlier this month on how San Francisco Mayor London Breed, a Democrat, had initally announced a wholly inadequate response to the smash and grab crime wave that has hit the state of California – her city and other major ones in the state, in particular

The CEO of Southwest Airlines is questioning the need to wear masks on planes to guard against COVID-19. The remarks by Southwest’s Gary Kelly came Wednesday during a hearing in front of the Senate Commerce Committee. "I think the case is very strong that

New York (CNN Business) Delta CEO Ed Bastian thinks wearing masks on airplanes is a good idea. The day after Southwest CEO Gary Kelly suggested at a Senate hearing that wearing masks on a plane was not necessary , Bastian said he doesn't agree. He said masks

The chiefs of United Airlines and American Airlines told lawmakers Wednesday that the federal mask mandate doesn’t give passengers much extra protection from COVID-19 on flights, while the head of a flight attendants union called for a crackdown on airport

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who's also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast. Burton, who played Geordi La Forge on "Star

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who’s also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast. Burton, who played Geordi La Forge on “Star

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who’s also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast. Burton, who played Geordi La Forge on “Star

The White House on Thursday announced it’s aiming to replace every lead pipe in the United States over the next decade, while the Environmental Protection Agency announced steps tightening rules for allowable levels of lead in drinking water. EPA Administrator

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday will announce its intention to propose stricter limits on the amount of lead allowable in drinking water and to begin replacing millions of lead pipes that snake throughout the country and pose a

For the first time since 2018, Benton Harbor reports decreasing lead levels. After seeing elevated levels of lead in its drinking water for three years, the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan, a majority Black community, is finally seeing decreasing numbers,

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes arrives to attend her fraud trial at federal court in San Jose, California, U.S., December 16, 2021. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes arrives to attend her fraud trial at federal court in San Jose,

She spent seven days on the stand. The jury could get the case by Friday. SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Closing arguments in the 15-week-long criminal fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes are scheduled for Thursday morning at a California federal court. Federal

That same year, Ms. Holmes was indicted on fraud charges. Her trial began on Sept. 8 after numerous delays. Prosecutors outlined six main areas of Ms. Holmes’s alleged deception, including lies about the abilities of Theranos’s technology, its work with the

Denials of “climate change” are “deadlier” than denials of the science behind COVID-19, according to renowned climate activist Michael E. Mann, who defended his earlier call for social media companies to censor those who disagree with his views on global warming

Ahead of last month’s United Nations global climate summit, Google, the world’s biggest provider of ads online, made a big announcement: It would stop placing ads on sites that deny the scientific consensus on climate change. Banned from profiting from its

Why the cost of carbon is increasing — and how that affects climate policy NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Greenstone, professor and director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago the impact of the rising cost of carbon on

Malaysian authorities recovered on Thursday the bodies of five more people who had been missing since their boat capsized off the country’s south a day earlier, officials said, bringing the death toll from the accident to 16. The dead included 10 men and six

People search Tanjung Balau beach after a boat carrying migrants capsized, killing some of the people while others remain missing, in Kota Tinggi, Johor state, Malaysia, December 15, 2021. Royal Malaysian Army/Handout via REUTERS People search Tanjung Balau

Texas AG Ken Paxton (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a probe into two pharmaceutical companies that allegedly advertised costly puberty-blocking drugs for children who say they are transgender, despite the drugs lacking

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into two pharmaceutical companies that allegedly promoted hormone-blocking drugs for children with gender dysphoria, even though the drugs have not been approved for this purpose. One of the companies

Queen Elizabeth’s traditional Christmas lunch has been canceled. The reigning monarch was hoping to host her extended family for the annual get-together next week after last year’s festivities were called off due to coronavirus restrictions. However, a source

(CNN) Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a pre-Christmas family lunch as a precaution because of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the United Kingdom, a source at Buckingham Palace told CNN on Thursday. According to the source, the decision is a precautionary one

The White House aims to boost the ranks of the pandemic-strained trucking industry Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images In a bid to improve the nation's ongoing supply chain issues, the White House on Thursday

Key Biden administration officials are expected Thursday to announce a plan to breathe new life into the beleaguered U.S. trucking industry as the White House expands its effort to mend America’s supply chain. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will join

This week, I ran across a recent ESPN tweet: "Last year, a noose was found in Bubba Wallace's stall at Talladega Superspeedway. The next day, the NASCAR community stood with him in unity ... " What ESPN didn't mention in the tweet was that the FBI investigation

14 SHARES 122 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail This week, I ran across a recent ESPN tweet: “Last year, a noose was found in Bubba Wallace’s stall at Talladega Superspeedway. The next day, the NASCAR community stood with him in unity … ” What ESPN

More than a dozen Republican lawmakers led by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert are demanding that a D.C. Jail deputy warden be fired over what they call the mistreatment of Jan. 6 Capitol riot detainees. In a letter sent to

Republican House members, led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in a letter co-signed by 13 colleagues, are calling on Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser to immediately fire the deputy warden of the D.C. jail housing the Jan. 6 pretrial defendants. Kathleen

Voters believe Joe Biden’s administration is making inflation worse not better, a poll released Thursday outlines, adding soaring prices driven by a febrile domestic economy can be directly traced back to the White House. In more bad news for Biden, in addition,

As inflation has skyrocketed to a 39-year high, nearly half of all Americans feel the actions of the Biden administration are only making matters worse, a new poll said. Forty-seven percent of registered voters believe the administration is “hurting” the country’s

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Lauren Boebert , R-Colo., for reelection, lauding the freshman lawmaker's efforts on crime and the Second Amendment. "Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has done a fantastic job in her first term representing Colorado’s

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., for reelection in next year's midterms. "Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has done a fantastic job in her first term representing Colorado's Third District. She is a fearless leader,

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) on Thursday wrecked President Biden’s hopes of destroying federal election integrity laws, causing Democrats to panic heading into the 2022 midterms. While Biden on Wednesday was forced to shelve his massive tax and spend package

President Biden held private talks with a cadre of Senate Democrats on Thursday in an effort to mobilize support for blowing up the filibuster to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s voting laws. Mr. Biden discussed the topic with Senate Majority Leader

Thirty percent of Americans postponed needed medical care in the last three months due to costs, according to a new survey by West Health and Gallup. The number is the highest since the pandemic hit. Here are how the survey results break down, according to

Nearly half say the pandemic has worsened their perception of the health system. The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted Americans’ perceptions of health care, and not for the better, according to a new survey. Nearly half of Americans say the pandemic has worsened

The most widely-used metrics of consumer price inflation are hitting their highest levels in decades, with the Consumer Price Index rising 6.8 percent just from November 2020 to November 2021. These severe price hikes sound abstract—but a new Ivy League analysis

Bidenflation will cost families an additional $3,500 this year, impacting low-income families the hardest, a study released Wednesday showed. According to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School’s budget model, Americans on average will have to spend

(CNN Business) Apple will delay bringing its workers back to the office until a "yet to be determined" date, while giving all of its corporate and retail employees $1,000 to buy equipment for their home offices. reports. Apple AAPL The development was shared

Tech giant Apple has indefinitely delayed the return of its workers back to its offices and is giving all corporate and retail employees $1,000 to purchase equipment for their home offices. This amount will hardly put a dent in the cost of the company’s own

The former Facebook manager who startled the world this fall by leaking tens of thousands of internal documents and accusing her former employer of caring more about money than about public safety has a book deal. Little, Brown and Company announced Thursday

NEW YORK (AP) — The former Facebook manager who startled the world this fall by leaking tens of thousands of internal documents and accusing her former employer of caring more about money than about public safety has a book deal. Little, Brown and Company

Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday was so nostalgic for the pandemic Christmas parties hosted by Donald Trump’s White House that he gave them a name. (Watch the video below.) The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host noted that while many businesses have resumed traditional holiday

The White House on Wednesday touted the diversity of President Biden's judicial nominees as it announced nine new federal court nominations. The nominees are Biden's eleventh round of federal judicial nominees, which brings the number of his total nominations

A video from 2018 shows Dale Ho, President Biden’s judicial nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, claiming that the Electoral College is "anti-democratic." "We had obviously lots of practices that are anti-democratic,

President Biden’s nominee for a Manhattan federal bench spot once called the Electoral College and the Senate “anti-democratic,” according to a report. ​ Video shows Dale Ho, who has been nominated to serve as a federal judge for the Southern District of New

FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Jim Bourg/Reuters) A former senior FBI lawyer who was found guilty of forgery in the Trump-Russia probe has been restored to “good standing” status by the District of Columbia Bar Association despite not fully completing

Former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith, who altered an email during the Russia investigation that was used to justify the surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, has been reinstated as a member "in good standing" to the District of Columbia

On Jan. 4, associates of Mr. Waldron spoke to a group of senators and informed them about the allegations of election fraud in the PowerPoint, Mr. Waldron told The New York Times recently in an interview. On Jan. 5, he said, he personally briefed a small group

(CNN) The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol announced Thursday that it subpoenaed James P. "Phil" Waldron, a retired Army colonel who spread misinformation about election fraud and circulated a PowerPoint document detailing

Dec 15, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New York Rangers right wing Kaapo Kakko (24) scores a goal against Arizona Coyotes goalie Scott Wedgewood (31) during the third period at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Dec 15, 2021;

Kaapo Kakko had two goals, including the game-winner with 2:18 left, and the New York Rangers scored twice on the power play in the final six minutes to beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Wednesday night. Mika Zibanejad added a goal and an assist for the Rangers,

A five-judge panel of a New York appellate court seemed skeptical of one argument and open to another Wednesday as an attorney for Harvey Weinstein argued his sexual assault conviction should be thrown out. Weinstein argued the outcome of his trial was tainted

A five-judge panel heard oral arguments regarding Harvey Weinstein's conviction appeal Wednesday. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial Department, did not make a ruling at the court hearing. A ruling on Weinstein's

This is a rush transcript of "The Greg Gutfeld Show" on December 15, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GREG GUTFELD, FOX NEWS HOST: Yes. Happy Wednesday everyone. So, did you hear "The Squad," they demanded something? I know.

So did you hear? "The Squad" demanded something. Let's hope it’s four one-way tickets to Cuba. Really – why do they keep demanding so much from America when they could get everything they want from a commie paradise 90 miles south? What whiners – terrorists

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects Samjiyon County, in this undated photo released on October 30, 2018 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA/via REUTERS. /File Photo North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects Samjiyon County, in this

North Koreans will observe the 10-year anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death – or face the consequences. Dec. 17 marks ten years since Kim Jong Il passed away, paving the way for his son, Kim Jong Un, to take over. To mark the occasion, the current leader has

The seal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo The seal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seen at their headquarters in

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday sent letters to five "buy now, pay later" companies, including PayPal, Afterpay and Zip, seeking information about how they comply with federal lending laws and regulations, reports Bloomberg Law. "Buy now,

Kroger, the national supermarket operator and one of the nation’s largest retailers, has restructured its Covid-19 benefits for unvaccinated employees and will charge some of them if they remain unprotected, a spokeswoman for the company confirmed on Wednesday. Last

Supermarket juggernaut Kroger Co. is removing certain coronavirus benefits for unvaccinated employees to prompt them into receiving vaccinations, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Last week, the company informed employees via memo that it

The Santa Fe Sheriff's Department is looking to seize Alec Baldwin's cell phone in a new search warrant it obtained Thursday. The sheriff's department wants to search Baldwin's phone for any evidence relating to the death of Halyna Hutchins. "Affiant is requesting

Police in Santa Fe, New Mexico, have gotten a search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s cellphone to probe the death of a cinematographer he fatally shot on the set of the movie “Rust.” The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office believes there are key conversations on Baldwin’s

Incoming New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell is already worn out. Sewell says her exhaustion is a result of a "whirlwind day" on Wednesday when she was officially introduced by Mayor-elect Eric Adams as the city’s first female commissioner. Sewell

New York City’s newest police commissioner was sworn in on Wednesday in front of a mural depicting black revolutionaries and leftist radicals including a convicted cop killer. Keechant Sewell, a Long Island police official, was sworn in as New York City’s

(CNN) President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the bill raising the debt limit ceiling that passed Congress earlier this week, according to a press release from the White House. Congress voted to raise the national debt limit by $2.5 trillion and extend it into

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing an executive order intended to reduce bureaucracy around government services for the public, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2021. President Joe Biden signed a debt ceiling

U.S. military commanders in the Pacific have built a software tool to predict how the Chinese government will react to U.S. actions in the region like military sales, U.S.-backed military activity and even congressional visits to hotspots like Taiwan. Deputy

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks participates in a Red Hill cross-level discussion with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command leadership and the Environmental Protection agency at USINDOPACOM Headquarters, Hawaii, December 14, 2021. U.S. Air Force

An armchair on the set of “The Goldbergs” will be noticeably unoccupied. Two sources close to production told HuffPost that Jeff Garlin is no longer with the ABC comedy series. One of the sources also said that Garlin’s exit was a mutual decision between the

Jeff Garlin is reportedly no longer a cast member on ABC’s hit sitcom "The Goldbergs" after multiple misconduct allegations that led to an HR investigation. Garlin previously defended himself from cancel culture after it came to light that some of his conduct

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) debt ceiling deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to bypass the filibuster has sown Republican dissension and led Democrats to continue abusing the filibuster, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. McConnell

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned on Thursday that any attempt by Democrats to blow up the legislative filibuster would result in “armageddon for our institutions.” Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican, said that Senate Democrats’ recent talk about

Dubai (AFP) – The U.S. Navy has rescued five Iranian sailors injured in an explosion that erupted on their vessel and seized its cargo of illegal drugs, a statement said on Thursday. “U.S. Navy personnel rescued five mariners Dec. 15 after a fire caused an

The U.S. Navy says it has rescued five Iranians suspected of smuggling drugs after they apparently set fire to their stash on board a traditional sailing vessel off the coast of Oman DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The U.S. Navy said Thursday it rescued five

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem this week announced plans to propose a bill that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in female school sports. The Republican governor on Tuesday released the text of draft legislation to defend fairness in

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday she would propose a bill to ban transgender women and girls from participation in female school sports leagues. The proposal, which will be considered during the legislative session in January,

The US military shot down a drone ​that was heading with “hostile intent” toward a base in Syria that houses about 200 American troops, according to a report. ​ Two drones were tracked entering a deconfliction zone near the At Tanf Garrison​ ​near the borders

The U.S. military downed a drone deemed to have hostile intent Tuesday that was headed toward a base in southeast Syria that houses 200 American troops, a senior defense official told Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin. Two unmanned aerial systems were spotted entering

December 16, 2021 By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Tax preparation company H&R Block Inc on Thursday sued payment company Block Inc, previously called Square Inc, saying the new name infringed its trademarks. Block’s chief executive, Twitter Inc co-founder

New York (CNN Business) H&R Block is suing Block, the digital payments company previously known as Square, for trademark infringement. The 65-year-old company said in a press release Thursday that CEO Jack Dorsey's company "appears to be taking a shortcut

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kellogg’s has reached a new tentative agreement with its 1,400 striking cereal plant workers that could bring an end to the strike that began Oct. 5. Members of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union

Kellogg's workers have been on strike for two months at four different cereal plants. Newscast via Getty Images Last week, Kellogg’s workers rejected a contract offer from management that could have ended a two-month strike at four cereal plants. Their decision

Officials say the 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia HOUSTON -- The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in

The ten victims who died at Travis Scott's Astroworld died from compression asphyxia, according to the Houston medical examiner's office. All ten victims' cause of death was listed as "compression asphyxia," according to documents from the office obtained

(CNN) There are some people out there for who even the word 'daredevil' doesn't quite do justice to the mind-boggling feats they perform. Sebastián Álvarez is one of those people. Last month, the former Chilean Air Force pilot completed what he describes

It was lava at first sight for this adrenaline junkie. Sebastián “Ardilla” Álvarez, a former Chilean Air Force pilot and wingsuit daredevil whose nickname means “Squirrel,” recently became the first person to fly in and out of an active volcano, CNN reported. Dramatic

The diesel fuel needed to produce oxygen for coronavirus patients has run out. So have supplies of dozens of essential drugs. The staff, unpaid for months, still shows up for work, but they are struggling to make ends meet at home. This is the plight at the

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The diesel fuel needed to produce oxygen for coronavirus patients has run out. So have supplies of dozens of essential drugs. The staff, unpaid for months, still shows up for work, but they are struggling to make ends meet at home. This

Dec 15, 2021; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Devonte' Graham (4) celebrates after hitting the game winning three point shot against the Oklahoma City Thunder as time expired during the second half at Paycom Center. New Orleans won

The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder battled to the bitter end Wednesday night. With about 4.5 seconds remaining in the game, the Thunder inbounded the ball and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was given an opportunity to tie the game at 110. The Thunder

A Missouri bar ripped the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes after the TikTok star appeared to be unhappy he and his group weren’t accommodated because of the lack of space. SOT Social, a bar in Kansas City, wrote in a lengthy Facebook

If you’ve never heard of Jackson Mahomes, he’s the far less talented brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and has made his fame being a disrespectful TikTok star. To give you an idea as to the kind of person Mahomes the younger is, he

President Joe Biden falsely claimed in an interview on Tuesday that people who were vaccinated for the coronavirus could not spread the disease. “Everybody talks about freedom about not to have a shot or have a test,” Biden said. “Well guess what? How about

In a typical doddering answer to a pretty straightforward question, His Fraudulency Joe Biden made the false claim that getting the coronavirus vaccine is an act of patriotism. This happened Tuesday during an interview with a local Ohio television station

The young siblings of missing Washington 5-year-old Oakley Carlson told investigators and a friend that their vanished sister – who was reportedly last seen over 10 months ago – is "no more," and had "gone out into the woods and had been eaten by wolves," authorities

Washington state officials called off the search for a missing 5-year-old girl after her sister told authorities she was “eaten by wolves” and is “no more.” Oakley Carlson was reported missing on Dec. 6, but was last seen almost a year ago, Grays Harbor County

The Lithuanian state emblem is seen above an entrance to its embassy in Beijing, China December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins The Lithuanian state emblem is seen above an entrance to its embassy in Beijing, China December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos

Lithuania closes embassy in China after last diplomats leave amid Taiwan spat VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania said Wednesday that it has closed its embassy in Beijing and pulled its last diplomat out of the Chinese capital, a move that came amid a spat

Two real estate sites, Realtor.com and Redfin, have decided not to include crime data in their websites because of racism or something… The idiots at Realtor.com explained it this way: As a relative newcomer to the real estate industry, I’ve been struck by

Over-the-top corporate political correctness is one thing. (See: BLM apologist Roger Goodell and the NFL.) Over-the-top corporate political correctness dishonestly dressed up in excuses is another. Case in point: Two top real estate sites will no longer include

Spiraling infections in Britain driven in part by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus sent shockwaves into the rest of Europe, fueling a familiar dread that tighter restrictions will scuttle holiday plans again this year LONDON -- Spiraling infections

LONDON (AP) — Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled Europe on Thursday, prompting new restrictions on the Continent and fueling a familiar dread on both sides of the Atlantic about entering a new phase

Golf ball maker Titleist has quietly banned customers from adding the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” to its custom imprinted golf balls, Breitbart Sports has learned. Last week news began circulating that the golf ball giant was preventing the popular anti-Biden

According to several media reports, golf equipment producer Titleist has banned customers from adding the phrase "Let's Go Brandon" to their custom imprinted golf balls. "So @Titleist has now banned the phrase 'Let's Go Brandon!' on their golf balls," content

A conservative group is calling on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to boot Jan. 6 Select Committee Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., from House Republican Conference. "As duly elected representatives, Reps. Cheney and Kinzinger

A group of high-profile conservatives urged Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to act to remove Republican Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois from the House GOP conference in a letter Wednesday. The signees, among whom were American Conservative

Los Angeles authorities reportedly made several arrests Wednesday related to the case of two women who were dumped at separate hospitals by masked men after a night of partying last month. The stunning break in the high-profile case comes about a month after

A Staten Island native turned Hollywood hanger-on and actor was arrested in connection with the mysterious deaths of two women, The Post has learned. Brandt Osborn, 42, was arrested on the set of “NCIS: Los Angeles” in connection with the November deaths of

Fox News' Tucker Carlson joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse case, challenging the media for ‘lying about what happened.’ Carlson sat down with Rittenhouse in an exclusive interview for Fox Nation's 'Tucker Carlson Originals.' TUCKER

Tucker Carlson and his documentary team, with special courtroom access, take Fox Nation subscribers behind-the-scenes of the Kenosha courthouse and sit down exclusively with Kyle Rittenhouse during and after the trial in "Tucker Carlson Originals: The Trial

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, slamming him for discharging service members who have not obeyed his “ambiguous” vaccine mandate, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. In October, Johnson wrote that he sent a letter

Ohio hospitals are "pausing" the vaccine mandate for health care workers as the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients statewide drastically soars – though most facilities there still support the Biden administration's federal mandate, which will likely

America is just so very, very lucky in these trying times, according to Nancy Pelosi. The House speaker, contrary to most public-opinion polls, heaped praise upon President Biden and his job performance earlier this week, even calling him “just perfect.” Mrs.

Jesse Watters blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for showering President Biden with praise amid multiple crises plaguing the administration on "The Five" Wednesday. "Our country could not be better served than with [Biden's]… experienced and capable

We shouldn’t be left to wonder what happened. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T here is something strange going on here. On Tuesday, Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz publicly released an “investigative summary” (i.e., not the full internal report)

Four Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents allegedly had sex with prostitutes while on an overseas assignment, according to an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG investigation reported: The OIG

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday released dramatic photos from a demonstration of a high-energy laser weapon system that "successfully engaged" a floating target during a test in the Gulf of Aden. The laser was test-fired from the USS Portland, a San Antonio-class

(UPI) — A U.S. Navy ship successfully fired a new, high-energy laser weapon on Tuesday, destroying a training target. The USS Portland destroyed the static target in the Gulf of Aden as part of a demonstration. The gulf separates East Africa and the Arabian

President Biden told unvaccinated Americans on Thursday they face a winter of “severe illness and death” as he pleaded with Americans to use COVID-19 shots, including boosters, as a bulwark against the omicron variant. Mr. Biden argued Europe is having a harder

(CNN) President Joe Biden on Thursday warned people who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 are looking at a very bleak and dangerous winter if they do not get their shots soon. "I want to send a direct message to the American people: Due to the steps we've

Kim Kardashian didn't care about the criticism she received from the left over her work with former President Donald Trump. Kardashian explained her decision to work on criminal justice reform alongside Trump during an interview on the podcast "Honestly with

TV reality star Kim Kardashian dismisses any criticism of her role working with then-President Donald Trump on criminal justice reform. "I really don’t care about the criticism," she said. "I mean, my reputation over someone’s life? Destroy me then. I really

The Biden administration ​will no longer hold illegal immigrant families in detention centers at the border, opting instead to use electronic tracking technology like ankle bracelets to monitor them after they are released into the US, according to a report.

The Biden administration is no longer holding undocumented migrant families in detention centers and instead has turned to remote tracking technology, Axios reported. The administration is using such tactics as ankle bracelets and traceable cellphones to track

Facebook bans 7 'surveillance-for-hire' companies that spied on 50,000 users Enlarge this image toggle caption Meta Meta The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has banned seven firms it says used its platforms to spy on some 50,000 unsuspecting targets,

Washington (CNN) Cybersecurity researchers from Facebook and a university have exposed a vast network of activity from surveillance-for-hire firms from India to Israel that they claim has used hacking tools and hundreds of fake personas to monitor journalists,